New York Times
Bestseller
"An intricate story that entwines considerations of faith and faithlessness, inquiry, denial, fear and survival in gorgeously conceived metaphor. Kingsolver has constructed a deeply affecting microcosm of a phenomenon that is manifesting in many different tragic ways, in communities and ecosystems all around the globe.”
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Seattle Times
A truly stunning and unforgettable work from the extraordinary
bestselling author of
The Lacuna
(winner of the Orange Prize),
The Poisonwood Bible
(nominated for the Pulitzer Prize), and
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Flight Behavior
is a brilliant and suspenseful novel set in present day Appalachia; a breathtaking parable of catastrophe and denial that explores how the complexities we inevitably encounter in life lead us to believe in our particular chosen truths. Kingsolver's riveting story concerns a young wife and mother on a failing farm in rural Tennessee who experiences something she cannot explain, and how her discovery energizes various competing factions—religious leaders, climate scientists, environmentalists, politicians—trapping her in the center of the conflict and ultimately opening up her world.
represents contemporary American fiction at its finest.